防ぐ — meaning in English
fusegu
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English meaning
- defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- preventable adj Capable of being prevented.
Senses
防ぐ is used for these senses in English:
- defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- deter (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- preventable Capable of being prevented.
defend — full definition
- verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
- verb To speak or argue in support of someone or something being criticised.
- verb To represent an accused person in a legal case.